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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, having an 83.3 score against 79.6. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy M30s is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Xperia XZ3 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xperia XZ3 feature very similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has an 80% more battery size. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
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